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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1788 A

…ts.The fine is increased to €1,500 if the statement is not filed within thirty days of a formal notice;b. Failure to present or keep the registers, the duplicate invoices or documents in lieu thereof…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-17

The decision of the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall state the surname, first name, position and department to which the person belongs.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17

…provided for by law or by the founding decision, as well as the property, equipment or public services necessary for their exercise. These transfers are decided by concordant deliberations of the del…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-17

…l equality between women and men and the quality of life and working conditions cover : 1° The balance between personal and professional life for employees ; 2° The objectives and measures for achievi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-17

…ment commission. The Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial issues an opinion on the compliance of the project with the criteria set out in article L. 752-6 of this code, which replaces that of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-17

…ndustrial property and the Minister responsible for the budget, on the occasion of the following procedures and formalities:1° For patents for invention, utility certificates and supplementary protect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 D

…business name and, where applicable, its professional activity and its State or territory of residence.II.-.The measures referred to in I consist of the collection of:1° The tax for which the operator…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…of this rendering, the rules applicable to the payment of royalties to the author as well as the procedures for informing the author;5° From II of article L. 132-17-4 relating to derogations from cert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-17

The professional practice standard relating to the assessment of accounting estimates, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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